"The virtuosic vocal finesse of Diana Alvarez is a wonder and a privilege to behold--and no surprise to witness every audience stunned into silent awe and transcendence." -Pamela Means

"Soulful and natural." -Natalie Merchant

"Diana’s voice, her ability to shift the room by allowing her research to inform her choices of sound, song selection, and phrasing is simply remarkable. For me personally, even on YouTube - her Quiero Volver: A Xicanx Ritual Operatrailer recalibrates my mood. This is true of so many of the women of color artists before her, like Bessie Smith for example – who was said to have been able to conjure with her voice." -Sharon Bridgforth

"Diana Alvarez writes the truth through a tincture of magic and prayer, and both the spirits and the living are cupping their ears to listen." -Sean Nevin

On July 29, 2018, Dr. Diana Alvarez' multimedia composition, Quiero Volver: A Xicanx Ritual Operafilled the house at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, MA. The performance raised over $10,000 to support immigrant justice initiatives through the Southern Poverty Law Center. Read more here.